PRESS RELEASE
June 29, 2012
Office of
the DOTC Secretary
DOTC-PPA
INTERCEPTS 51 CONTAINERS CONTAINING ILLEGAL LOGS
Manila, Philippines – The Department of Transportation and Communications today said the Philippine Ports Authority intercepted fifty-one (51) containers of alleged illegal logs at the North Harbor.
In
a report to Transportation Secretary Manuel Roxas II of PPA General Manager Juan Sta.
Ana, he said the intercepted containers were part of the 55 containers shipped
and consigned to a certain One Stop Logistics.
The
said logistic company was able to facilitate the release of 4 out of the 55
containers yesterday (June 28) at around 4am.
“Currently,
the 51 containers are still being held at the North Harbor upon request of the
NBI to hold the said shipment pending investigation,” Sta. Ana said.
Sta.
Ana said the containers, which were manifested as containing cement, were
shipped from Davao passing through Cebu with the North Harbor as its final
destination. It was shipped via Lorcon
Dumaguete Shipping Line.
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Note to Editors:
DOTC –
Department of Transportation and Communications
PPA –
Philippine Ports Authority
NBI –
National Bureau of Investigation